flavivirus
fla·vi·vi·rus
noun \ˈflā-vi-ˌvī-rəs\Definition of FLAVIVIRUS
: any of a family (Flaviviridae and especially genus Flavivirus) of single-stranded RNA viruses transmitted especially by ticks and mosquitoes and including the causative agents of dengue, hepatitis C, hog cholera, Saint Louis encephalitis, West Nile fever, and yellow fever
Origin of FLAVIVIRUS
New Latin, from Latin flavus yellow + New Latin -i- + virus — more at virus
First Known Use: 1974
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